The Worker - Lowell, MA
N 42° 38.687 W 071° 18.776
19T E 310389 N 4723963
The Worker statue is a monument to canal builders in Lowell, Massachusetts, USA.
Waymark Code: WMC1KB
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 07/14/2011
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This is a 5'8" fountain sculpture of a bronze figure of a canal builder who's moving large blocks of granite using an iron pole as a lever. The sculpture was sponsored by the Lowell Heritage State Park and the Lowell National Historical Park.
A plaque adjacent to the statue reads as follows: "In 1821 Hugh Commisky led a band of laborers on a trek from Charlestown to Lowell. With muscle and sweat they dredged canals in the soil of rugged farmland. As others joined in their toil a complex waterpower system evolved, creating a new era of textile production. When one generation had endured and the clamor of manufacturing increased, immigrants came by the thousands seeking labor and a better life. This fountain celebrated workers and their contributions to industrial and human heritage."
TITLE: The Worker
ARTIST(S): Elliot Schwartz, sculptor; Ivan Schwartz, sculptor.
DATE: Installed 1985.
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 65910007
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
Lowell Heritage Park Plaza, Market & Shattuck Streets, Lowell, Massachusetts 01852.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None noted.
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